Hey everybody, First of all Three cheers to the CEO of the railroad, Dinner is on me!!! It's going to be a little while yet, we have to finish the house first, and that's a job in itself, the colors are going to be the same as the house,(outside) sanddune beige for the trim, and spring green, I haven't figured what I'm going to paint the inside yet, but I'm painting the drywall skyblue, also I'm goin' to have a lighting system that will simulate night fall! I going to have cable installed gotta see the football and basketball games while I'm working on the layout! Hopfully it will be good enough to be in Modelrailroader!!!! We still have to get alot of the junk out of the garage/trainroom. I'll post pic's from time to time, STAY TUNED!!!!!
Evening all.
Well, today I was working what was supposed to be an 11 hour shift, which ended up being nine hours. I was told not to clock in when I got there at 6, becuase they screwed up their labor projections (Somehow, in only 6 hours, they got themselves $35 over what was projected), then was sent home an hour early becuase there were too many people. Simply put, Management at works sucks
I got a Walthers caboose in the mail today. I worked on it for a bit, and am going to work on it more later. Those steel grabs are a pain, since they like to fly everywhere, and dont want to go into their holes and would rather stick to each other (magnetism). I like plastic or brass grabs better.
Vincent
Wants: 1. high-quality, sound equipped, SD40-2s, C636s, C30-7s, and F-units in BN. As for ones that don't cost an arm and a leg, that's out of the question....
2. An end to the limited-production and other crap that makes models harder to get and more expensive.
Yikes, sounds like wife tore a rotator cuff at work (while moving a particularily large patient). She is in a bit of pain, and trust me "she is tough" when it comes to pain. She had that same shoulder x-rayed some time ago and the surgeon couldn't believe she was still using it. Showed the largest bone spur he had ever seen, like a giant bird beak. He warned her then that it needed taking care of or she would be back and in worse shape. Guess he will get to tell her, "I told you so." Hopefully the surgery can be done quick and healing time will be minimal. Dang!
Have two injured cats again, Smitty & Jambo. Had them in the painting porch (for treatment), but Jambo got out this evening and wouldn't let me catch him. He probably needs antibiotics. Wife already started Smitty on some.
Hope everyone is doing well tonight. Rob
ok got it
sleeper33 wrote: evening gang just a tea please hope everyone who has encountered Ike is ok dont get that overhere so dont quite understand what its like i'll be at the counter if anybody wants me
evening gang
just a tea please hope everyone who has encountered Ike is ok
dont get that overhere so dont quite understand what its like
i'll be at the counter if anybody wants me
Just imagine a REALLY bad storm........on steroids!
Hoople wrote: And it's two ours to kickoff. Cowboys, Eagles, Monday night football. This should be fun!Mark
And it's two ours to kickoff. Cowboys, Eagles, Monday night football. This should be fun!
Mark
I'm seriously hoping that the eagles rack up some major points and the Cowboys can't get their run game at all. Hey, I got a fantasy game hanging on this. i'm *** because I thought that monday's stats didn't count, so I benched T.O. for a guy who didn't do squat Sunday.
As a football game, i really couldn't care less, i don't like either the cowboys or the eagles.
Sawyer Berry
Clemson University c/o 2018
Building a protolanced industrial park layout
Alex: The food here is better than the catering at TMRC.
Anyways, that MTH GS4 is up $110, it's now $303. Which is still cheaper than the best I could find...
Hello everybody.
Here's the Western KY Ike report. Strong winds beginning very early Sunday morning through mid Sunday afternoom had speeds of up to 75 mph.
Our electricty was restored after being out for approaximately 20 hours starting at about 8:00 am Sunday. The phone service was restored at abot 5:00 pm today. (1/2 hour ago).
Broken and uprooted trees are everywhere. Numerous houses and vehilcles were damaged by those trees.
A large red oak tree (about 150 feet high) fell over next to our house but missed the house completely.
Numerous chain saws have been at work constantly.
This is only the remnants of Ike. I can not imagine what it would have been like in Galvaston.
Any word from Terry in Texas and other TX Coast model railroaders?
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I'm still interested in the LA Metrolink accident. I heard a report that the passenger train engineer was text messaging on his cell phone as he ran the red signal. Has anyone else heard that story, and is it true?
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Run the shaft that's used to wind them up through them to connect, then link them to the spinning shaft or gears of the motor. Or, get creative with gears. wind it in rverse of the way that's used to wind them up. Jsut beware of fariswheels that whirl like wheels.
-Morgan
Life's hard, even harder if your stupid John Wayne
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Stongin a Union Pacific mug, please & thanks.
Made a hay run today, plus a HD stop (for that socket wrench), a Trekdeck stop (to order a few more sections). Wife found the following at Cracker Barrel where we stopped to eat. They look pretty darn close to HO scale to me:
I just wonder how much trouble it might be to fix them to run off a motor? They come as little wind-up music boxes. Nice animation.
Well, gotta put out the hay, clean the barn and run some water. Rob
The really ironic was I didn;t start losing power until AFTER the storm, it was all the blasted wind behind it. Mom;s wind gauge almost tried to take off at some moments.
the radio dude I listen on my way to school said he and his sone dove out back to rescue some of the stuff, and the kid tied himself down as he was afraid he'd be swept out. I had to salip outside to get my backpack from the car, and the wind was fine at ground, but I could hear it howling up higher. It was really kinda creepy.
pcarrell wrote: LSWrr wrote: PC, after hearing the initial damage reports this morning (wind damage) I imagine you have tons of job security this morning. Good luck with everything.I can honestly say that today I am one of the most popular people in central Indiana! I can also say that I'm no longer all that fond of my cell phone. NO WAY!!!!Here we go again! Two in a row.....do I hear three?
LSWrr wrote: PC, after hearing the initial damage reports this morning (wind damage) I imagine you have tons of job security this morning. Good luck with everything.
PC, after hearing the initial damage reports this morning (wind damage) I imagine you have tons of job security this morning. Good luck with everything.
I can honestly say that today I am one of the most popular people in central Indiana! I can also say that I'm no longer all that fond of my cell phone.
NO WAY!!!!
Here we go again! Two in a row.....do I hear three?
I doubt you'd hear anything over the ringer. I was a bit surprised we got hit so hard. We're landlocked and a heckuva distance from Texas...
Railfan Alex wrote:OHH!The place is populated with Teens! So you post here instead of TMRP? What is this?!?!lol, all kidding aside, thanks for the welcome!
Eh, I just like it in here.
super cheif n wrote: i know what you mean alex.well like i said i model n scale. i really don't have an era or anything but i'm about to focus on bnsf and burlington stuff with a super chief on the side. i use modules(still working on my first one.) also down the line i would like to start to do some freelance modules on a freelance railroad that i'm going to make called the G&K(game and ko) it would be based off of video games and connect to regular modules through a tunnel. thats all i think.
i know what you mean alex.
well like i said i model n scale. i really don't have an era or anything but i'm about to focus on bnsf and burlington stuff with a super chief on the side. i use modules(still working on my first one.)
also down the line i would like to start to do some freelance modules on a freelance railroad that i'm going to make called the G&K(game and ko) it would be based off of video games and connect to regular modules through a tunnel.
thats all i think.
Sounds good. I got a bit of SF going, I think I'll habng out west with my Homely Offbeat modelling. Beats trying to see details in Nominal scale. But there's some great N out there, to be sure.
A word of advice: Try to avoid seams where modules meet in or increible close to tunnels It;s that whole accsess issue, and anyplace rail doesn't completely line up and you can't reach is just asking for regular derailments.
Cederstrand wrote: ***TrainsRMe1, what color will your train room be? Also curious, what type of floor does it have?Almost 6:00am and still no sleep. This is insane. Rob
***TrainsRMe1, what color will your train room be? Also curious, what type of floor does it have?
Almost 6:00am and still no sleep. This is insane. Rob
Rob: I'll go poise an anvil above the door so you'll "conk" out tonight.
Alex
Ansered Prayers!!..I got my lift chair back about 15 minutes ago and its working like new..I see a nap in my near future....Jerry
Time for tea! Earl Grey Hot, (Make it so, Chole!)
A big to the new guys...Alex:
and also include a fictional shortline, which interchanges with CN/CSX/CP.
Back when this Diner was The Coffee Shop, we had a very talented teen modeller, Noah. (He took great photos too - see http://cs.trains.com/forums/574027/ShowPost.aspx for accolades about that) He dropped out mainly from pressure of school work, I think. (That lad had his priorities straight too!) I've been wondering lately if he's still modelling. If you go to http://cs.trains.com/forums/626533/ShowPost.aspx scroll down to the fourth entry on that page, and you'll see a post by him. Why not send an email, invite him over to the (relocated and renamed) Diner? Say Der5997 suggested it.
Jerry: Hope they get that chair back to you ASAP. What would you sleep in tonight otherwise? Concerned.
Dick:
DER JOHN: WOW, $40??? You did real good mon ami!!! The wall should come out fine from what you described.
JR:
Derjohn - will we see more pics soon?
A look at the dam to hold back the plaster made from white spakle
and the mini-dams to keep whatever from clogging up the throw bars of the turnouts, which are way below the finished level of the concrete, and were covered over completely by the old foamboard.
Wolfgang: back also! Our weather changed that way about a week ago, I'd say.
Got to get that pour done! TTFN.
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Just a "Hi".
Today summer has gone. Weather becomes autumn.
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Pueblo & Salt Lake RR
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Hey all.
Haven't been in for some time... Don't know why. School I guess.
All I do know is that the Dallas Cowboys are going to be shooting some pretty birdies out of the sky and I might be winning myself an MTH GS4 tonight. Today is going to be fun.
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Jeff, let me know how those flat cars turn out.
The TYCO cars are easy to convert but I haven't tried any other brands. I finished the ACCURAIL 89' TOFC kit last night but I think I'll sell it as it dosen't fit well on the steam layout. I have bids out on two 75' Walther's TOFC and 7 MANTUA & TYCO flat cars.
Lee
BM1 Lee Soule USCG (ret) L.S.&W Railroad Serving the Lower Great Lakes
Lee,
Thanks for asking. The roof is in fact on and has stopped most of the water. The walls and rough openings for the windows still pose a risk but at least we're getting there. nJ.R.
Good morning all.
Well Ike passed through here last night, about 1M people are without power in Ohio. Our power flickered on and off several times but no power loss. There were trees on the highways last night and a couple overturned trucks. The RR formally known as Conrail had traffic stopped at the bridges due to the winds.
ROB, Nice progress on the house!
JEFF, those willows get pretty massive especially when you have a 12 month growing season. That wood makes nice jewelry boxes and shadow boxes if you can save and season any of it.
ALEX, welcome to the diner feel free to post almost anything.
DICK, I'm sure it's Preiser or Woodland Scenic's set. If he can't find it I'll go over and see if I remember where it was.
Super Chief, Welcome to the diner make your self at home. I'm working a freelance RR myself but in HO.
GAV, my Mom just retired from the University in Bowling Green, OH (house keeping & cook). I asked her how she missed all the kids coming back to school; I think she is still laughing evidently she doesn't miss the kids at all.
JR, how is the new roof shaping up?
Good Morning All,
A regular and a blueberry muffin toasted and buttered please Zoe. Spent yesterday at the museum mostly fixing construction equipment so the trackwork can continue. After that, I went to the house and started tearing out the ceiling and insulation in the train room. From the amount of mold already starting (yes I wore a mask, gloves [unpowdered] and goggles) I'm not optomistic about the stuff behind the walls at all.
Welcome to our new "customers". we're not a teen moddling place here, just a friendly virtual diner open 24/7, frequented by people of all ages where we can talk and listen and sometimes even deal with model trains.
Dick - glad the storm and heavy rains missed us both.
TrainsRme - Congrats on the new train room. Any chance of pics later?
Jerry - hope they get you fixed up pronto. Sleep is not something you can do without.
Tom - careful with the cane. My wife refused to use the recommended crutches after her first knee surgery and has had back trouble since from the offset pressure on her spine from said cane.
Ryan - glad your Dads' ops went well. Our prayers for a speedy recovery.
PC - oddly enough I went to school with Steve Perry. We met when he sat behind me in 7th grade math. We didn't get on that well and it wasn't helped when he tried out for our band and wasn't good enough. That was long before the voice lessons and many years of working to become an overnight success. And yes he is a wacko.
Jeff - glad you made out alright with Ike. Count me as another person appalled at your repaint on a classic Rio Grande loco, but it is after all your railroad.
Gavin - good luck with your new charges. Hope it goes better than last year.
Hope the rest of you in the hurricanes' path get back online soon and are ok. Gotta go - w..k calls.
CUL, J.R.